Total Synthesis of (-)-Nemorosone and (+)-Secohyperforin

Org Lett. 2015 Jul 17;17(14):3398-401. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.5b01121. Epub 2015 Jun 30.

Abstract

A general strategy for the synthesis of polycyclic polyprenylated acylphloroglucinols is described in which a scalable, Lewis acid catalyzed epoxide-opening cascade cyclization is used to furnish common intermediate 4. The utility of this approach is exemplified by the total syntheses of both ent-nemorosone and (+)-secohyperforin, which were each accomplished in four steps from this intermediate.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Benzophenones / chemical synthesis*
  • Benzophenones / chemistry
  • Cyclization
  • Epoxy Compounds / chemistry*
  • Lewis Acids / chemistry*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Phloroglucinol / analogs & derivatives*
  • Phloroglucinol / chemical synthesis
  • Phloroglucinol / chemistry
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Terpenes / chemical synthesis*
  • Terpenes / chemistry

Substances

  • Benzophenones
  • Epoxy Compounds
  • Lewis Acids
  • Terpenes
  • nemorosone
  • secohyperforin
  • Phloroglucinol